In UN address, Anand takes jab at 'great powers' disrupting global order

Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-26 22:48:15.0
Tags: [National, Trade, Defence, Foreign Affairs]

During her address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand criticized 'great powers' for walking away from global economic co-operation and treating state sovereignty with disdain. Echoing Prime Minister Mark Carney's middle-power strategy, Anand emphasized Canada's pursuit of strategic autonomy in emerging technologies, critical minerals, defence production, and energy to limit superpower coercion. Additionally, Anand highlighted Canada's foreign policy positions, including an ironclad commitment to the NATO alliance, a $100 million pledge for Palestine, support for the International Criminal Court, and advocacy for a just peace in Ukraine.